Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-29
A sTRANar Story.
A VIEW York Murderer's iIeiress Dis
covered as n New Orleans Nurse.
Now orleans Pieayune.l

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covered as New Orleans Nurse.
New Orleans Picsyunel
During the year 1874, aud years prior
TO that, saloon in Algiers was owned
by a German named John Lorens,.
uidower, who had one child, girl
seven years ofagein 1874. Lorens mad
met with i'll luck. First he had lost ms
wife Frederika, whose maiden name
was Yoegele, and soon afterwards his
little son, two years of age. Mrs. Lo-
rens died in 1881, and after that the
care of the children, which devolyed on
Lorens, proved extremely lTksome'
Business did not prosper with him as
be desired, either, and probably he
concluded to leave the city. His little
girl he placed in the Protestant Fps
copal Home on Jackson street, and then
babe the city adieu forever.
The chiid'sname was Elizabeth Catha-
rine Lorens, and for some time alter
her father lett the city she continued
10 receive letters from him dated in
various parts Of the world. 1T last let
ters postmarked in South Africa were
received, but in 1878 these also ceased,
and nothing more was heard oil him
here.
The girl. who went by the name Of
Elizabeth or Lizzie, grew healthy and
strong and was obedient, tractable, aud
intelligent. Her life passed uneyent-
fully until two years ago, when a lady
called at her home to engage a nurse
maid, and being impressed iayorably
with the appearance OF Elizabeth de-
termined to engage her services. The
girl was quite willing, nay anxious to
90 with the lady, and the arrangements
were speedily consummated and Eliza
beth Lorens became nurse ut Mr. W.
Blabo's residence, 800 st. Charles ave
nue.. between Constautinoplc anI Ma
rencO streets.
Elizabeth obtained a good home,
and The lady of the house was kind,
coneiderate, and byno means lasSmas-
Ter. Elizabeth had plenty OF leisure
tine TO 90 ont during the day whom
she had occasion to 80 out bit the
lady Of the house made it rule, from
which she never deyiated, that All her
servants should remain indoors after
dark. Elizabeth was thus kept out OF
the reach OF harm, aud, being natu-
rally Of q good disposition, she became
a modest, unassuming girl, without
care or trouble. She is now about to
enter her twentieth year, her birthday
occurring on the "a Of November
next. She is a stout, ruddy-complex
toned young lady with brown hair aud
decp-Llue eyes.
OF Lor fathers whereabouts Eliza
beth knew nothing, not having heard
any thing OF him Tor nine years. \ few
days ago a horrible murder and suicide
vas committed in cigar store IN New
York city. John Lorens, the proprle-
tor of tie store, murdered one Of his
employees and then committed suicide.
He left letter addressed to the corO-
ner, in which he said that he had at
one time kept the Fire-proof coffee
house il New Orleans, and had left
there and gone to the diamOnd~tield III
South Africa. He had been lucky and
had accumulated considerable wealth,
and had on deposit in the Bank Of Eng
land E2S. 800, or about $4,000 in
American money. This he had be-
cueathed to his daughter Elizabeth,
who was somewhere in the city of New
Orleans
This fact was published in the Picq-
yuac yesterday morning, and one OF
tie other servant girls in the house
read Of 1t and at once jumped to the
conclusion that the heiress and Eliza
beth, her fellow-seryant, were one and
the same. 4 comparison Of dates and
names confirmed the girls suspicious,
and she told Elizabeth what she sur
missed. The girl took the startling news
quite philosophically, and calmly re-
lated the facts to llr. Blake. Further
investigation developed the fact that
the girl had been baptized in the 81.
lauls Lutheran church on Burgundy
street, formerly Craps street, IN the
ilird district, and that her fathers
name was John Lorcns. The letters
she bad received from him had unfor-
tuuutcly been mislhd, but search Is
LOW Icing made for them and they
will doubtless be found
Last evening reporter Of the Pica-
jnnc visited the house of Mr.. Blake
ard the Leiress answered the bell She
Geclln,d To be- interviewed, bat referred
al iuGuisitors to Mr. Elahe, her em-
ployT.
Ih,rc is no doubt rs to the identity
Of the gil and she viii have but Little
difficulty in provinslt. The only Qles
lon is ThCth,rthe amount she to fall
hoiress to is correctly reported, which.
At true, Will make her independent for
the remainder Of her lifetime il judl.
,iously invested. Judging from the
ills appearance aud the good report
made Of ler ~ Mrs. Blake, Elizabeth
Lorens certainly deserves her good
| fortune.